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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
THE WEATHER..
Indications.

For Tennessee: Generally fair
weauer; southerly soinds; aoarmer IN
he eastern portion; stationary tenn
peraturc in The aoestern portion.
The reports fos The past "A hours
The Missouri river has fallen hoo
feet at Omaha and LedUnworth; the
Mississippi has fallen one foot at
Memphis. | 7-10 feet at Helena, 40
feet at Arkansas City 2.l0 at Ficks-
burg. and remained stationary at
NeO Orleans, 10 has risen about one
foot at Cairo. AL other ripers haze
remdin nearly stationary. The Ms
souri, ripcr and The Mississippi riUer
al stations be'o0 Cairo piH full
slowly.
meteorological ReDOrt
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F. OAMPBELE & Co.,
Shirt Makers and Gents Furnishers,
$50 Second street.

N WO\\ Would enjoyyour din
SON ner and are prevented
by Dyspepsia, use Acler's Dyspepsia
Tablets. They are a positive cure for
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, FlatuIency
and Constipation. We guarantee
them. Is and 80 cents.
A. RENKERT,
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western Union.

List of undelivered kilograms re.
Office, New Cotton Exchange Building, cor
ner Madison and Second streets. Office
hours from to 1880 o'clock am, and from
6 to p,m,:
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NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS
COL ID 8 M THIS
This Week. This Week.

100 res SO inch new Dress Goods
at 1873; rs pcs 3S inch Gray Suit
ings at 223c; 80 pcs SO inch Alba
trots 42c; 20 pcs So inch Black
Cashmere a. Zoe; 45 pcs New Suit
ings as 173c; 90 pcs All Shades
Cashmere at 113c; 40 pcs Gray
Diagonal Dress Guods at 15c.
40 pieces Black Silk at 60c, I5c,
95c, 81 25 to So so q yard. Noveltie
6ommer Silk a. $50, worth 75c. 40
pieces Mons Yelling, rev shades,
at loo; go pieces one-hslf wool
Nuns Yelling, plaid AID striped,
at Sc, worth Zoe; 100 pieces ali
shades Cheese Cloth at 4c yard !;
45 pieces light and dark Sateens at
l0c; 80 pieces Imported Sateens
from zoe 10 45c yard.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT L.
80 pieces India Linen, 40 inches
wide, at 7lc; case Victoria Lawn
at sc a yard 60 pieces Null Check
at 90; 20 pieces fine Diamond
Checks at 15c; 60 pieces India Lin
en-, sheer goods, at 81 100 embroid-
cred Cbambrsv Rooes at So 90; 70
embroidered GiEgham Robes at
81 70; 100 white Embroid
Robes from ST. up.
20 pieces Curtain Scrim this
week at sc % yard.
100 pairs Lace Curtains at SOC a
pair.
70 pairs Lace Curtains at 81 Is a
pair.
Large assortment of Nottingham
Lace Curtains by the yard and
pairs at prices tbst defy COMPETE
tior. Civ MS call and you will
tind us leadtl ID Of low prices.
L. GOLDSMITH & BROS,
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MITCHELL 4 BRYSON

Handle more Furniture and Carpets
than any other houle, aud sell them
cheaper.
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FIRE SALVAGE SAIL

FIRE SALVAGE SALE,
400 Main Street. 400 Main Stree
Tomorrow we will offer the entire
stock OF N
EMBROIDERIE5 AND LACEg
saved from The late fire OF Mess! g..
Irwin, Phil ps & Co.
More Embroideries, Flouncings and
lnsertings than ever seen before in
one house. White and Coofed, Navy,
Drab, Ecru and Cream, from 2cents per
yard up. Z
Gold and Silver Handled SILK UNI
brellas at 81 70, worIh SO SO each.
Silk Embroidered Merino shawIs
25c and Doc each.
Lace Caps at 25c and 35c each,
Jet Trimming Sc per yard.
Jet Orr aments l0c, worth SOC each,
Latest style Ball Ornaments at Sc
and 10c each
| SIC Bustles at 15c each.
75c Hoop Skirts at 25c aOh.
KID GLovESl KID GLoVEsi
Entire Lot Black and Colored Four
Button and Foster Lace; also extra
length, equal to fourteen buttons, all
at 25c, 25c, 25c, per pair.
One lot all silk Handkerchiefs, ali at
10c each. s..l,
OSTRICH TIPS! OSTRICH TIPsl
One more lot OF Finest Ostrich TIPS,
in the latest shades, better quality
chan last, all at 25c per bunch Of three.
Ladies' Lace Trimmed White A prons,
all ct l5c each. fm I'D
TRUNKS! TRUNKS!
| Ladies' All Zinc Trunks, full size, ct
IS so, worth So each. ~
Tomorrow we will again offer
Ceases Best Dress Ginshams at 80
per yard. IT, sDrl1a
case Turkey Red Table Linen,
173c per yard. ~
yard. aS'. i
25 pieces Victoria Lawn. yard wide,
Age per yard F''
80 pieces solid colored ,Percales,
yard wide, 4o per yard. .- -
20 pieces Figured Lawn, yard wide,
Sc per yard.
= Fruit of thu L9om Bleached, 63s
per yard. .~ T. vi
Colored Curtain Net, very fac, Toe
per yard.
Cheese Cloth, all co'ors, 4c per yard.
Tweed for men . and boys wear, 123c
per ara. ,.p
Crlnkled Saersucker, g. per yard.
BIeached Table Damask, q yards
wide, SOC per yard, worth ST..
One more and thu last lot Of ColoTad
Velvets, all at 25G per yard.
One more word OF Swiss Embroid-
cries and Flouncing. Ladies will miss
one of ths great opportunities that
occur but very seldom TO buy very
finest OF Swiss Flouncing and Insert.
ings, unless they will call tomorrow.
Much larger aud better assort nent
OF Ladies' Colored Bordertd Hem
stitched Handkerchief, all at
4c EACH-SIX FOR 25c.
Clnrk's Thread, all numbers, Ace
per dc zen.
French Percale Collars and Cuffs,
15c per set.
Soaps in great variety, sc per box.
Boys Shirt Waste, zoe each.
Silk Plueh Asnd Bags, 25c each.
Vs! LGcos, DOZEN IN 255r.
BUrToNSi BUTTONS!
All and every style, Smoked aud
White Pearl, Jet and Metal, gll at Sc,
&c, &c per d;zen.
Table Oilclo his, all coiors, LOG per
yard.
Silk Tier, full assortment, Sc each.
Silk Ribbon, IL yard pieces, 15c and
25c per piece.
Peco Edge Ribbon, IL and Is, at 10C,
worth 25c per yard.
Remember, Bear in Mind and
D3n't Forget
The largest sale of Swiss Embroid-
cries and Fiouncing in White, Cream,
Ecru, Blue, Dfab, Pink and Red in
the very finest qualities a.
HALF PRICE
Balance Of Cfumb Cloths and Vel
vet Rugs very, very cheap,
AT Tbs
Fire Salvage Company,
MAIN sTREET4!......, 400
-
~
r9' "s-u' -
f. CAMPBELL & CO.,
Shirt Makers and Gents Furnlshers,
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---@--l--- - - -
700 am. go. 0Sl 40 0 y. Clear.
$500 2. m. no. OLE ESQ SW. Clear.
1000 n. m 80 006I "a o 3 Clear.
Maximum temperature, ~.
Minimum temperature, 40,
0z)ne, 10 am, 0.
Rail. fall, 900.
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Ladies', ID will pay you to
visit Mays Emporium
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We Have No Competitor
In ice cream when quality is desired,
JOS. SPECHT 4 son, 81 Madison st.
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SMOKE He No Cigars, 5 for Csc.
Sod eve anywhere.
I. sAMELSON & CO.,
Sole Agents.
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meteorological Report.
MEMPHIS, TENN., April 2, 1887.
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Jos. Specht a. Sen
Have reduced he price of their ice
cream, but not the Quality.
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BUY SHOES

At J. M. HILL & CO.'S,
Corner Main and Union.
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new DESIGNS! REDUCED PRICES!

3eSt Worknen!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
WILL NOT RUN as AN INDE
PENDENT CANDIDATE.

notwithstanding Gen. Nichols
aversion to yunniug for Office. there
have been rnmOrs a6oat that, il
beaten In the Democratic Conven.
ti0n. he wonli run NJ an in.lepsni.
emit candidate Tor Governor. This
idea has been sqnslcheL by IN oc-
cnrrence at the New Iberia mass
meeting. Mr.. Alsibia.lss Judics
addressed the following question Ia
Gen. Nichols "A the latter closed
his address:
Suppose you are defeated. are
yOm going to ruu ss ~ indepen.l.
ent candi.late?"
Gen. Nicl'olls, in rely. said:
mo. my friend. / ann not"
OF course not. No ,uattep VIII .
gets the regular nomination. be it
McEnery. Nichols. or the "thir.l
man." that event practically end.
the State campaign. aud the PEG.
rle will turn their energies to more
vital and material issnes. chief of
which in New Orleans 10 the sslec-
ton VI . clean, honest and econom-
ical administration to take care oi
aud build up the c;tyis interests
City lem. ::
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
RAM1E1

NJ. r. Matl'i-s of the German
settlement. presented us last Mon
''sy. with some RsInie st.lks thas
were eleven feet long and about u
inch in thickness. They had gone
to sssd. Mr.. Mathiss planted the
roots slnnt three yeArs ago, sud
they have continued to grow with
ont further attention. He say.
they stand orr winters very we'll,
but this year the young plants
were slightly injured By . late
frost. II cut when about Eve feet
high. two crops a year can always
b. made. and some years three
crope. All that 10 needed. 70 make
This one Of the principal aud most
profitable crops in orr parish. 10 y
cheap decorticatine machine. -,
that the planters eau prepare the
fibre for market
The following. says an exchange.
are aoms II the principal points Of
the Rsnis plant:
Ramis 10 more productive than
any other plant.
Rsmie is much snpsri1r to COZ.
ton, stronger than FAX aud next Ia
silk.
Rsmie once planted is easy Of
cultivation.
Ramie propagasea rapidly.
Itamie 10 in great demand for
Europe.
Rsmis will givs 500 pounds Of
fibre per acre per crop. and two
crops yearly.
Ramis 10 perfectly adapted 10 the
climate and soil Of the Southern
States.
Ramie gives its fibre in the
green state. without rottinx.
Ramie cut in the & aid 10 The
morning can be woven in the even
ing.
Rsmis does not require much
Outlay for cultivation. With SO
for thousand roots. . planter cab
begin the propsg.ting Of : field.
Ramis is . perennial plant. aud
can 10 planted at airy time
RAmie. as cloth, lssts longer than
any tissue.
Rsmie il 50 6ma that it furnishes
= thread Of $500 yards per pound.
Rsmie will establish the prus-
psrity Of the South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
STOPPING PAPERS.

There must b< somebody hack.
ing that paper: for I ordered my
paper stopped. aud l know theirs
arc four more Xho got mad aud
stopped theirs. bot the blamed
paper seems - come oct inst the
same" Foolish man. don't think
that because you get ON your ear
aud stop your paper. it will make
any psrcsptibls difference with the
run Ut the office. The editorial
which offended you pleased \ half
.iUxem other men 10 much that they
ihs.l for our paper forthwith.
Always remember that . paper il
not run for tue benefit Of one per.
son. but for the public. Go aud
lake q d,ink out Of Chesapeake
Bay. and then look along the shore
and zee how much you have lower
ID the water. When you have a.
the exact figures you can
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

leans. the change Of air 10 very re-
'narkai'ls. and the benefit in lung
ADD other chrOnic troubles 10 often
quite surprising.
ShOuld yOur company improve
these natural advantages by the
plans YOU mention. il will be great
bsnofit to tho iuhsbitants OF this
city. sick and we'll. ~ also to the
large class Of those from the North
now annually seeking . mild win
ter climate. Very respectfully
yours. SAMUEL LOGAN. III. D.
In this dry locality an! mild
temperature. many Of the victims of
phti,isis. chronic bronchitis, astl,-
ma, aud all lung or throat diseases.
can spent u large portion Of their
time in the open Mir. aud employ
their time either for pleasure or
profit in the cnI ivation Ut flowers.
fruits aud vegetables.
CHANCE yoR INVESTMENT.
The Covinston aud st. Tammany
Liant and Improvement Company
have purchased about two th,n-
sand acres Of land. some OF it in the
corporate limits VI the present town
Ut Covinyton. and the rest alioin-
ing il. which they have laid OF into
nq"nrsa and lots. and now offer for
SALE desirable residence aud build
ing lots.
A fi"s hotel il wanted, and An
opportunity is offered 10 some en-
terprisi"y hotel keeper to step into
= good business At once. By AL
.lrsssi". the company's Office. M.
25 Caron'i.l-t street. New Orleana.
'asps. pamphlets. aud any iufor,na-
ti"n may l's Obtained.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
WHAT ONE HEARS IN THE
COUNTRY.

Don't know; ask next man.
Third ct0ns house after yon eros.
two roads.
Second .onse after you pass tb.
cabin with u black dog.
When you como 10 tbs barnyard
with lame duck. halloo tn the
house. That farmer knows every.
body.
It's the second house beyond The
one that has = red barn with bix
.l.n'r chalked ny. That's BoL
Smiths account VI lis chicken
crop
Take the fork OF the road on
the left hand. then 10 on till you
come to the big elm. When you
get there. il anybody comes along
ask them.
It's just three miles and nm
eighth. There are seven houses on
The lett aud six on The right. That
makes it the fourtesnth. Keep
straight ahead.
It il about tw0 looks from here.
Go to the top of that hill aud take
u look. Then 60 ~ far ~ Won saw
aud take another look. When you
get there you'll see it.
Turn around tho little church t.
the right Keep the ridge on your
left. Go half = mile, thrse-qu.r-
tsrs. perhaps mile. II You know
the man you're after You'll lind him
along there.
Take yonr second right-hand
road. cross two left-hand roads aud
take your third. Don't 20 Mp the
tirst right hand road. but take the
second. There's . well-aw sop liz
the trout yard aud . wheel-pump
in the baruyard.
After you pass barnyard With .
red wagon aud white mare with +.
SPAWN on her left hind leg. you'll
zee . QUE story house. will, the roof
sunk in. That ai"'t the house, but
il tie dog don't bite you. you will
iiud out there. --Es.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
HOW 1T AFFECTS THE STATE
CREDIT.

A sign Of tho times was witness.
el ON Carondslst street during the
past week. Owing. ia . massnr..
:" the s,Pi"g-ncy Of the local money
market. there has been no mov~-
'nrnt in State bonds. anl p.'ic-s Tor
these securities had dragged cun.
si.lerably. But on Thursday AFTER
noon. simultaneously with tho an
uonncemsnt Of victory FIR tie
anti-Niri'o!ls party ~ Baton
Rouge. an active demand for Lou
isisna 1 For cents developed here.
aud many and heavy purchasing
orders. which local operators we're
unable 10 ill. wers transmitted q.
New York. Az the attn. ton Be
came better understood. and it was
seen that the Reform element
had bsen routed. horse, foot xn.l
dragoous. in ono II it, Wanted
strongh"lis. the demand for State
bonds increased. and buyers evinc-
ed disposition to pay the higbss,
rricss ssks.l Tor the desired sscuri-
eies. So the market stands a,
In this connection. It 10
:" interesting fact that Csrondsls,
street . Offering freely. aud with
no tskcra. ~ bet on any Of the FOL-
lowing conditions:
-Four 70 Oue-That Nisholls viii
not Be dominated.
I. Three to o.s-That MeEnsry
will be nolninated.
Three TO Ons-That II Nicboll.
. nominated. State I per cent |
PONDS will soil down below so thi.
,eas.
Five 70 oue-That IL McEnerv Il
nominated State 1 per csnk bonds |
1ill sell above IS th,s year.
Aud Caron.lelst e:rsst IL . pretty |
l,rew.i olSssrvse.-Dsiy &aiss. o..
,6cT I.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

Mar OF NV Covrxorox.-We
have received. from Col. George
Norman. Secretary Of the Coving.
ton and St. Tsmmany Lsnd and
improvement Co., . haudsome
lithograph map Of the town Of New
Co.ington. The plo. Of the town
was made by Mr.. r. L. Gnsman,
surveyor. and is neatly done. The
squares are 800 feet; lots 50 by Ito
feet. streets SO ieet wide, avenues
ID fest wide. .lley-ways through
center Of squares. 20 feet. Tie
streets are Eamed after the Presi-
dents Of tbs United States. and the
avenues are numbered, The number
1t the square corresponding with
the number Of the avenue. For in.
stan,s. lot No. 2 in square No. l4O7
would be in the 7th square on 18th
avenue; lot No. s in square No.
1906. would 10 in the 9Th square
on 18th avenue. etc. This plan
originated with Judge Jas. n
Thompson. First Woe Presiden: Of
the Company. and is a. exc~l.en,
idea. - under this arrangement
any square lot or nnml,er can be
reality found. Lots aud sqn.rea
are now for sale at the C0mps =
"fice. No. Is Car0ndelst street,
New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

There vas = boistsrous time st I
colorsd dance across tie river lac,
Monday night. Shouting and
shooting put m end to tue dance.
Boy Taylor. while dancing, was
shot in the arm By . stray bullet,
and another man was shot in tho
foot We learn that most OF the
disturbance wss made BY the rail-
road haads. They should bear in
mind that the nearer they come to
Covington the closer they are 70
The 'jsil-houss. " aud the Sheriff viii
surely get them. il they don't watch
out. The peace II our town can.
mot u distnrbed BY the naiduigLt
b.nwlsra.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Covington liza }
Postcfiice. Friday. Oct IA. 1887.
PersOns calling for the ssns y i'll
please say advci tised:
Benson John
Carver Robin
Davis Mary Francis Mrs
Davis Taylor
Disz G Slrs
Felis Ada Miss
Hoe!zel Phi
Ingram Luke
Jincks WIN
King Dawson
I.inz-y Jane
Leblanc All
Leroy Maggie Miss
Mason H u Mrs
AlcLsin Nanl 3
OvertOn Bud
l'Alfrsy Robt
Piland Joseph
Pitman ] w
Page Mr
Rogers Alex
Rogers IA
lt,gers FL
ScOrxa Julian
Sc..it E Ms
Topper WIN
Trocl.ess-tts jean
Thomas B G.
1t not called for in thirty days
from date. the sb0ve letters will l,e
ssnt to the Des,l-l.ettsr OtIics.
The Postofiies will i's open, On
Sunday. from 1880 to . 4, o'clock A. n.
CHAs. HglArz. r. II.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
TIE AGRICULTURAL VALUE
OF PINE LANDS.

TTimss-Demccrat1
Recent experiments With lands
from which the yellow pine timber
has bssn cut have disproved thu
old idea current with many thai
the land 10 OF Indifferent value fOl
agricultural pnrposeaL This 10 .
very con- mon dslu.ion in all coun-
tries. III tie earlier days much Of
the tinbsretl lands o! the North
west vas disdained for agriculture
by the 6rst settlers. who thought il
Of no value except for the timber
growing on il. Enterprise crowd
ed out the obstructionists. and now
these lau'ls are in many cases the
seats Of u prosperous husbandry.
Similarly in California the land was
'leemed of no agricultural value
whatever by the earlier settlers
good only for mining. To-day ag-
ricnlture constitutes the bulk Of
CALIFORNIA; wealth. and mining bat
. very small proportion.
Tue same result is probable with
the pine lands OF the South. Hith-
erto bat An in6nitesimal portion Of
them have been in cultivation.
People in the piney woods gener-
ally selected tue bottoms or some
specially favored spot. and it'll.
land that had been in pine forest
was pnt under cultivation. the gem
eral belief Icing that it was very
poor aud unproductive. Later in
ves.i2a:ions have shown the fslsi:y
Of this idea anil proved that good
crops can bs raised on these lands
il they are properly cultivated an.l
are grown in those crops fos which,
they are best suited.
The Chicago Luml.rman calls ut
tsntion to tho fscts that the Nor
wood Buissrtiel,l Company. with
mills at Brookhasen. Mise. and
timber land holdings in that vicin-
it,. has been raising. With success.
corn which came fresh from . VEL |
low-pine soil. the corn being e.
Gee dinghy thrifty and polite, and |
showing that the soil is well adapt
Ell to this crop.
FaTbs discovery il an Interesting |
and valuable one to the South. |
II possesses i.ninenso wealth in it,
forests Of virgin trees, but il il |
proved true that these pine lsnds
were Of little value when the treee
W ere cut fro,n them. The South
would. sooner or later. become i'm
l'overisbed. The recognition of
The agricultural value Of it, pine
lands adds MARI millions VI acres
10 the possible farm land VI this
section.
\
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

SOIID FAcrs 1t ~ . we'll known
TACT that Reeds Chill Cure il rap
"lly gaining the greatest reputation
"f amy chill remedy Oh the market.
Why is ity Because il contains no
Y,,iiins. strychnins or arsenic. is
pleasant ~ take and guaranteed +,
cnre. il usal ~ directed. Sold by
DR.. +. j. lleintz
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

A Texas woman hao discovered
that pile Ut cotton seei il the
best Ut incul,at0rs. Cotton ssssi
thrown together in /. heap viii gen.
crate slow and steady beat. aud
the woman. knowing shis. placed
some sggs in . pile - IN expert
"ent. aud was delighted. 10 the
coarss ola short tine. to 49, chicks
oows out Of the shell. healthy and
hungry. Cotton ssed promises to
u = great bson 70 The human
rAes - slsolsisity.-Dslv &sess,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

DIED At raE Ace OF 100 YRAss.-
Hing Charles Valentine. ~ old COL
orsd man. died near M.disonville.
On tue 7th inst. aged 100 years.
He wa probably the oldsst man in
the parish. His funeral vas large
y attended BY host Of friends aud
acquaintances.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

Tue Sacred Concert, which was
10 take place on the 9th Of October.
for tue benefit Of the Catholic
Church. in the hall Of Mr.. Pellsot.
will DO given in the Catholic
Church. next Tuesday night. the
18th inst.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

The Baton Ro"gs correspondent
OF the Nmes- Democrat saws: Mr..
VIM. Bacon has been co,nmise;ou.
Cd Mayor Of Covineton. La" This
10 evidently N error. ~ Mr.. WIN.
badon was uoaainously elected
Mayor Of Our town.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

Mr.. Robert voss has been ar
pointed overseer on the Columbia
road. from the Eve mile post to the
ten mile post. vice Rudolph
Schultz. who will leave in few
days for st. Mary parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15

DR.. s. 4. Smith. tho Dsniist, will
arrive 1t the Sterling House TO-
morrow. Call on him promptly, ~
be will only be hero . day or two,
unless there il work enough TO JUS
tity bis remaining longer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
PITCHING NEXT YEARS
SUGAR CROP.

The season has been very favors
ble for fall planting. and many
planters are we'll ahead with thi,
work. Mr.. Barnett. OF the Teche
has recently planted $50 acres o
cane. AMI others can make . lik.
favorable showing.
The advantages Of fall planting
are that it forwards work the en-.
suing year; the cane takes root and
Comes up earlier. aud consequent.
has longer ~ grow. and natures
earlier than that planted in the
spring Besides saving tho ex-
pence Of putting up sss.i. fall plant
Ing does not Gust ~ much - spriny
planting.
TIE .ixnments against fall plant
ing have been that il ~ unfxvorA-
bls winter the cane spells IN the
ground sud . gappy stand results.
aud that il the weed cane ia put up
in win.lrows. the bad eau be reject
nj. aud only the good planted after
winter 10 over.
Il 10 nov generally recognized.
however. that where the fields are
drained It j. a. safe u
STUNT on . stand FROM fall ~ from
spring planting. for tho latter often
sss ,lrOnth AnL 0tl,s: unfav0rable
contingencies to contonL with.
Il ia, therefore. the more eco
and the better plas in
very way. 70 plant large porto"
4 the 6~ll in the fall. sn.l this il
be policy pursusd BY our most in.
.lligsnt snd progressive plsntsra
Oily Ten.